Author: Greater Media
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Feb. 20 gala to support Project Graduation in South River
South River High School’s Project Graduation will hold a gala at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at Ria-Mar restaurant, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. Tickets are $50 and include food, beer, wine, sangria and music. The event is open to adults 21 and older. Proceeds will go toward keeping high school seniors safe in a substance-free…
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County youth can apply for conservation corps
Applications are being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is to protect and preserve natural areas from misuse, polluters and the forces of nature. Conservation Corps crew members earn $8.50 per hour working Saturdays from March 28 through June 6, primarily at county open spaces in Old Bridge, Monroe, East Brunswick…
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Tricky Tray to raise funds for high school
Spotswood High School will host a Tricky Tray gift auction on Jan. 30 at 105 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. The snow date is Feb. 6. Doors open at 6 p.m. with calling to begin at 7:30 p.m. The event, open to adults only, will benefit the school’s Project Graduation 2015. Tickets are $10 and will include…
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High school students invited to snow-tube
The East Brunswick Department of Recreation & Parks will sponsor a Youth Council & Recreation snow-tubing trip to Mountain Creek in Vernon on Jan. 31. Students in eighth through 12th grade will be chaperoned by the Youth Council staff. The bus will leave the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, at 9 a.m.…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Ocean Township High School’s Tasheka Henry (24) gets her hand on the ball as she tries to block a shot by Monmouth Regional’s Halena Martin (33) during the Jan. 13 game played in Oakhurst and won by the home Spartans, 41-27.
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JCP&L spent $250 million on upgrades last year
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) completed more than 160 infrastructure projects and other initiatives in 2014 to help enhance service reliability to its 1.1 million customers in northern and central New Jersey. Some of the key projects included the following: Completing a $15 million expansion of a substation in Monmouth County, which included…
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Baron recognized for efforts to aid pediatric cancer research
Bert Baron The Hugs for Brady Foundation has named radio host and humanitarian Bert Baron the 2015 Ellen Gambatese Pediatric Cancer Volunteer of the Year. New Jersey born and raised, Baron is the host of “Jersey Central,” a weekday morning talk show on Greater Media’s 1450 WCTC-AM. “It’s obviously a great honor. I’m privileged to…
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Ceremony to mark upcoming demolition
Torah Links of Middlesex County invites the community to Raze to Raise, a ceremonial demolition set for Jan. 25 to mark the upcoming demolition of the former McGinnis School, East Brunswick, to make way for the future home of Torah Links. The event will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a buffet reception in the auditorium…
